Apartments for Rent in Kensington, MD

Prices and availability in Kensington, MD were last updated on 11 Jun 2026.

The best apartments in Kensington, MD are: Kensington House, 11306 Soward Drive and The Rebecca.

The average rent in Kensington, MD is $2,058.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Kensington, MD is between $1,600 and $2,500.

In Kensington, 50% of the residents are renting compared to 50% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 68% of Kensington's rentals, 24% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 8% are single-family rentals.

The age and size of multifamily buildings are among the most visible characteristics of the rental market in a city. In this case, the apartment buildings in Kensington are about 61 years old, on average. Of these, none have been built since 2000, representing the newer options on the market and typically offering more amenities. Rental buildings in the city have an average height of 6 stories. About 61% of the rental communities here are low-rise, garden-style communities, 68% are mid-rises, and none are high-rise buildings. These are true especially for large-scale multifamily buildings with over 50 apartments.

Rental apartments in Kensington come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 16% of units for rent, ideal for singles, renters on a budget and people who value central locations more than space. Rentals with 1-bedroom floorplans make up 37% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 21% of all rentals in Kensington. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.